Bible in a Year.

On day 326, Acts 5 highlights the apostles' faithfulness and courage before the authorities. Romans 8 celebrates life in the Spirit, freedom from condemnation, and God's inseparable love. Proverbs 27:7-9 reflects on the importance of good counsel and sincere friendships that bring joy and mutual benefit.

1. But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land,

2. And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles.

3. But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and by fraud keep part of the price of the land?

4. Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

5. And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and gave up the ghost. And there came great fear upon all that heard it.

6. And the young men rising up, removed him, and carrying him out, buried him.

7. And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

8. And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much.

9. And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

10. Immediately she fell down before his feet, and gave up the ghost. And the young men coming in, found her dead: and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

11. And there came great fear upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

12. And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

13. But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them; but the people magnified them.

14. And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord, was more increased:

15. Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter came, his shadow at the least, might overshadow any of them, and they might be delivered from their infirmities.

16. And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighboring cities, bringing sick persons, and such as were troubled with unclean spirits; who were all healed.

17. Then the high prist rising up, and all they that were with him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducees,) were filled with envy.

18. And they laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

19. But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said:

20. Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

21. Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple, and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council, and all the ancients of the children of Israel; and they sent to the prison to have them brought.

22. But when the ministers came, and opening the prison, found them not there, they returned and told,

23. Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.

24. Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass.

25. But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple standing, and teaching the people.

26. Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

27. And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

28. Saying: Commanding we commanded you, that you should not teach in this name; and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us.

29. But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men.

30. The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree.

31. Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

32. And we are witnesses of these things and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.

33. When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they thought to put them to death.

34. But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all the people, commanded the men to be put forth a little while.

35. And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men.

36. For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all that believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing.

37. After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed.

38. And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;

39. But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him.

40. And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus; and they dismissed them.

41. And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.

42. And every day they ceased not in the temple, and from house to house, to teach and preach Christ Jesus.

1. There is now therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh.

2. For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death.

3. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh; God sending his own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh and of sin, hath condemned sin in the flesh;

4. That the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.

5. For they that are according to the flesh, mind the things that are of the flesh; but they that are according to the spirit, mind the things that are of the spirit.

6. For the wisdom of the flesh is death; but the wisdom of the spirit is life and peace.

7. Because the wisdom of the flesh is an enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither can it be.

8. And they who are in the flesh, cannot please God.

9. But you are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10. And if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead, because of sin; but the spirit liveth, because of justification.

11. And if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in you; he that raised up Jesus Christ from the dead, shall quicken also your mortal bodies, because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

13. For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live.

14. For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15. For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father).

16. For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit, that we are the sons of God.

17. And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God, and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.

18. For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come, that shall be revealed in us.

19. For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.

20. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope:

21. Because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

22. For we know that every creature groaneth and travaileth in pain, even till now.

23. And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.

24. For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?

25. But if we hope for that which we see not, we wait for it with patience.

26. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings.

27. And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what the Spirit desireth; because he asketh for the saints according to God.

28. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.

29. For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son; that he might be the firstborn amongst many brethren.

30. And whom he predestinated, them he also called. And whom he called, them he also justified. And whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who is against us?

32. He that spared not even his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how hath he not also, with him, given us all things?

33. Who shall accuse against the elect of God? God that justifieth.

34. Who is he that shall condemn? Christ Jesus that died, yea that is risen also again; who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35. Who then shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation? or distress? or famine? or nakedness? or danger? or persecution? or the sword?

36. (As it is written: For thy sake we are put to death all the day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)

37. But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us.

38. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor might,

39. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

7. A soul that is full shall tread upon the honeycomb : and a soul that is hungry shall take even bitter for sweet.

8. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that leaveth his place.

9. Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.